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Friday, June 28, 2013

LVRG vs. Auld Reekie Roller Girls - Bout Wrap Up - 6/27/13

Traveling over 3300 miles, United Kingdom’s Auld Reekie
Roller Girls (ARRG) overcame jet lag and some mild culture shock last night to play
against the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls (LVRG).

From the first whistle, Auld Reekie’s
team, the Twisted Thistles, were no joke and immediately gained lead jammer
status and a 14-0 advantage. But immediately
after, LVRG’s jammer Toxic Shock was escorted through the pack by blockers Hell
Razin’ Hussy and Loogie Vuitton to respond by getting lead jammer status for
LVRG.

The game play went back and forth for a few jams, building the score up
to 51-37 (ARRG) after 15 minutes passed in the first half. However, the Lehigh Valley
Rollergirls quickly regained composure and took advantage of the Auld Reekie’s
blockers getting penalties.With the
help of LVRG jammers Betty Switch and Ginga Railed U, LVRG caught up and became
the points leader with a score of 58-67.

LVRG’s blockers Evol Kitty and Rose Beef (before having her
jersey ripped) showed their strategic skills by forcing cut majors on the
jammers from Edinburgh, which helped LVRG capitalize on some much needed power
jams. With 3 minutes left in the first half of game play, LVRG was up in points
65-90. LVRG blockers, lead by Captain
Lin Diesel, Levelin Levi, Helen DaRink and Daisy Destructo, held ARRG to a
tight score by forming solid defensive walls and pushing out their jammers. The
score at the end of the first half favored LVRG, 77-94.

At the start of the second half, ARRG came out with
intensity lead by jammer Admiral Attackbar #1111 and by some deadly hitting by blocker Minnie Riot #7. This burst
of energy from ARRG resulted in some much needed points, which caught the score
up to 97-98 (LVRG) with 24 minutes left in the game. Soon after, LVRG’s Chikki Sixx showed some
impressive blocking holding back ARRG’s jammer and giving LVRG’s MJ SlamHer the
opportunity to score points.

LVRG found themselves with some penalty trouble late in the
second half, which opened the door for the Auld Reekie Roller girls. ARRG used
this advantage and creeped their score up to 112-98 with 20 minutes left in the
half.LVRG Jammer Arista Crash did her
best to fight through the pack and get lead, and nudged LVRG’s score up again by
a few points.

With a win still within reach, LVRG got penalty heavy
sending both blockers and jammers to the penalty box giving ARRG some power jams.Auld Reekie’s Twisted Thistles showed no mercy
and pulled ahead to a 160-106 lead by taking advantage of their power jams. With 6 minutes left in the half, ARRG was
awarded two additional power jams and closed the door on LVRG.The final score brought a win to ARRG with a
final score of 190-123.

MVPs:

LVRG- Betty Switch # 90 (Jammer) , Evol Kitty #150 (Blocker)

ARRG- Admiral Attackbar #1111 (Jammer), Mo B Quick #66
(Blocker)

Looking ahead, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls’ next game is
on July 13th against New River Valley Roller Derby from Christianburg, VA.

About Me

My name is Rose Beef, head coach of the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls.
Created for the skaters by the skaters, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls are dedicated to providing an opportunity for women athletes to achieve their maximum potential, both athletically and intellectually through the sport of roller derby. Through intensive training, competitive activities and community involvement, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls strive to embody specific core values including hard work, motivation, perseverance, respect for cultural diversity and continuous personal development. Our members are proud to be positive role models for young people by displaying a sense of good sportsmanship, personal integrity and ethical conduct and look forward to continued growth regionally and nationally.